"Steamers Paul Tulane, Teche, Dakota, and Warren."

ID: 5167 ~ Source: Image courtesy of New Orleans Public Library, George Francois Mugnier Photograph Collection. ~ Creator: George Francois Mugnier, Photographer (b. 1855- d.1936)

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A steamboat named after Paul Tulane, suggesting ties to trading as a dry goods retailer and wholesaler. Tulane mostly peddled shoes and hats.

This file appears in: The Founding of Tulane University

The Founding of Tulane University

By Christopher W. Katzmann & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor

Tulane University is often cited as being founded in 1834 by seven young medical doctors and it is true that Tulane’s earliest roots lie in the school founded by these seven. However, the institution…